At 31 December 2012, the managed funds industry had $2,026.4b funds under management, an increase of $65.5b (3%) on the September quarter 2012 figure of $1,960.9b.

The main valuation effects that occurred during December quarter 2012 were as follows: the S&P/ASX 200 increased 6.0%; the price of foreign shares (represented by the MSCI World Index, excluding Australia) increased 1.9%; and the A$ depreciated 0.8% against the US$.

CONSOLIDATED ASSETS OF MANAGED FUNDS INSTITUTIONS

At 31 December 2012, the consolidated assets of managed funds institutions were $1,603.9b, an increase of $49.3b (3%) on the September quarter 2012 figure of $1554.7b.